On election night, it appeared that there would be a 10-10 split between Republicans and Democrats on the Henry County Board.

But as of Tuesday, one seat on the board had shifted from the Democrats to the Republicans.

County Clerk Barb Link said when the last of the absentee ballots from the election were counted, incumbent Kippy Nelson, a Republican from rural Cambridge, had edged out Democrat Tom Wiley by one vote in District 2. For an absentee vote to be counted, it must be postmarked no later than election day (Nov. 6), but an absentee ballot from Japan, postmarked Nov. 1, wasn’t received until Monday.

“It’s still unofficial,” Link said of the election results. “It looks like there’s a potential for a recount.”

Wiley said Tuesday he will request a recount. He must send a letter by Nov. 28 asking for the recount, and he said he will do so.

Wiley will be able to have the recount done on 25 percent, or seven, of the precincts in District 2, the southern half of the county. Wiley will choose the precincts to recount.

He said he hopes to have the recount done by Dec. 3. The new county board will be sworn in at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting.